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Philadelphia Eagles defensive end Michael Bennett is embracing his new surroundings, as they offer him the opportunity to harass a new group of quarterbacks in the NFC East.
During Monday's introductory press conference, Bennett listed off the QBs within Philadelphia's division, per ESPN.com's Tim McManus:
"I know Eli Manning is probably watching this and thinking ... yes, I'm coming. I know Dak [Prescott] is watching this like, 'Yeah, he's coming.' Yeah, I am. And Alex Smith, he knows he can't...

New Philadelphia pass-rusher Michael Bennett called out the other three starting QBs in the NFC East -- Eli Manning, Dak Prescott and Alex Smith -- saying "it's going to be fun" chasing them down as a member of the Eagles.

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly have the first opponent of their Super Bowl defense lined up.
Howard Eskin of Sports Radio WIP in Philadelphia reported the Eagles will host the Minnesota Vikings to open the 2018 season. The game will be a rematch of the NFC Championship Game, in which Philly dismantle the Vikings in a 38-7 blowout to reach Super Bowl LII.
The Eagles went on to earn a 41-33 win over the New England Patriots for their first Lombardi Trophy in franchise history.
The Vikings team...

The Lions have signed running back LeGarrette Blount, the team announced Friday. Blount brings Super Bowl experience to Detroit after winning it with the Eagles last season and with the Patriots the previous season.

CHARLOTTE, N.C. -- The Carolina Panthers nullified their three-year, $24 million deal with free-agent cornerback Bashaud Breeland because of a failed physical thanks to a non-football injury, the team announced on Friday. Breeland told ESPN he cut the heel of his left foot on March 4 while in the Dominican Republic, where a golf cart hit him in the back of his leg and reopened a wound first suffered in fourth grade. Breeland said he didn't believe that...

Defensive end Vinny Curry has been with the Philadelphia Eagles his entire career, but that will change in 2018.
Philadelphia announced it released Curry on Friday:
The move came after the sides were unable to agree on a pay cut, per Mike Garafolo of NFL Network.
The Eagles drafted Curry in the second round in 2012 out of Marshall, and he eventually became an important part of the defensive line rotation as they won the Super Bowl last season.
However, Ian Rapoport of NFL.com reported on March...

With 2018 NFL free agency past its first wave, let's look toward the 2018 NFL Draft with our latest two-round mock draft projection, including the big-name quarterbacks -- Sam Darnold of USC, Josh Rosen of UCLA, Josh Allen of Wyoming, and Baker Mayfield of Oklahoma. Who will the Cleveland Browns take with the first overall pick? What about the New York Jets, New York Giants, and Philadelphia Eagles?

Eagles star Brent Celek is taking a line from "Terminator" in his heartfelt farewell to Philly -- telling fans not to be sad about him getting released 'cause, "I'll be back." Brent -- who missed only 1 regular-season game in 11 SEASONS with…

As the Arizona Cardinals searched for Carson Palmer's replacement, they checked in on the status of a Super Bowl MVP.
Per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo (h/t Fox Sports' Peter Schrager), the Cardinals called the Philadelphia Eagles to inquire about Nick Foles:
Arizona didn't land Foles, but it reportedly did get a quarterback...or two. According to ESPN's Adam Schefter, former Minnesota Viking Sam Bradford intends to sign with Arizona, and NFL Network's Tiffany Blackmon reported ex-Chicago Bear...

The Philadelphia Eagles are reportedly expected to shop linebacker Mychal Kendricks on the trade market, according to NFL Network's Ian Rapoport.
Rapoport's report came after ESPN's Adam Schefter noted Wednesday the Eagles had agreed to a five-year, $40 million contract to keep linebacker Nigel Bradham.
Kendricks will count for $7.6 million against the cap in 2018.
Kendricks, 27, will enter his seventh NFL season after the Eagles selected him in the 2012 draft out of California.
He has primarily...

Linebacker Nigel Bradham reportedly will remain with the Philadelphia Eagles after agreeing to a five-year, $40 million contract.
Adam Schefter of ESPN reported the news Wednesday. Ian Rapoport of NFL Network added that Philadelphia will now "shop" linebacker Mychal Kendricks.
Bradham has led the Eagles in tackles in each of the last two seasons, tallying 102 in 2016 before finishing with 88 in 2017. While the unit was dominant against the run, the linebacker was valuable in coverage as well,...

The Philadelphia Eagles have released tight end Brent Celek after 11 seasons.
The Eagles announced Celek's release on Tuesday.
Per NFL Network's Ian Rapoport, Celek was due to count for $5 million against Philadelphia's 2018 salary cap.
The Eagles also lost tight end Trey Burton after he agreed to a deal with the Chicago Bears, per NFL Network's Mike Garafolo.
Tight end Zach Ertz has been one of the Eagles' primary pass-catching options with at least 74 receptions in each of the past three...

The Philadelphia Eaglesand free-agent defensive tackle Haloti Ngata reportedly agreed to terms on a one-year contract Tuesday.
Adam Schefter and Chris Mortensen of ESPN first reported the news and noted Ngata intends to sign with Philly once free agency officially opens Wednesday.
The move will represent the end of Ngata's three-year run with the Detroit Lions—which started when the Baltimore Ravens traded him to the Motor City in advance of the 2015 season.
However, it's not surprising the...

The Eagles released veteran tight end Brent Celek, who was the longest-tenured active pro athlete in Philadelphia. "Brent Celek defines what it means to be a Philadelphia Eagle," the team said in a statement.

The Philadelphia Eagles and offensive tackle Lane Johnson reportedly reached an agreement Tuesday on a restructured contract to create $7.5 million in additional salary-cap space.
Field Yates of ESPN first reported the new deal and noted Johnson is still set to receive the same amount of money despite the substantial drop in his 2018 cap hit.
The 27-year-old University of Oklahoma product is coming off the best season of his career.
He earned his first Pro Bowl selection and was named first-team...

Free agency begins Monday with the “legal tampering period” of teams being allowed to talk to unrestricted free agents. The market opens Wednesday. Seattle just cleared $17.95 million in additional space under this year’s salary cap to have about $30, enought to spend to help a few of its needs.

The Philadelphia Eagles reportedly traded wide receiver Torrey Smith to the Carolina Panthers for cornerback Daryl Worley on Friday, according to ESPN's Adam Schefter.
The deal marks Philly's second swap of a wideout for a defensive player this week as the Eagles will add defensive end Michael Bennett and a seventh-round pick from the Seattle Seahawks for wide receiver Marcus Johnson and a fifth-round pick, per ESPN.
Albert Breer of The MMQB added that the Eagles will save $4.3 million against...